An audience of three sat in on the August 12 meeting of the Centralia board of education.
They began the meeting by setting a new tax rate for the district, $.0255 per $1,000 assessed valuation higher than last year, unanimously minus board member Shannon Dawson, who was absent.
Centralia students taking the field during the “Meet the Panthers,” event, Aug. 16.
There are no major expenses on the immediate horizon Stephen Chancellor, R-VI superintendent said, introducing the monthly financial report.
That, however, did not include potential expansion at Centralia High School’s north side to create a performing arts center.
Board members participated in a virtual meeting with representatives of Paragon, regarding a potential bond for the performing arts center on the Centralia High School campus.
The goal is to vote on the bond proposal during their December meeting. The proposal included retaining Crockett Engineering for survey and other services. Chancellor said there would be some renderings to view at their September meeting.
The project would occupy, roughly the space occupied by the parking lot north of the CHS gym.
“We have the capacity to do a no tax bond issue for $8 million,” Stephen Chancellor said.
Board member Jared Auck suggested a multi-purpose building might be a better investment. With that they ended the video conference. “We have the financial capacity to take on another project.,” Chancellor said, responding to a question from Board Member Dwain Shelton.
For the complete article, see next week’s edition of the Centralia Fireside Guard.
